RULE BOOK DISCLAIMER: The rules and/or regulations set forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct of racing events and to establish minimum acceptable requirements for such events. These rules shall govern the condition of all events and, by participating in these events, all participants are deemed to have complied with these rules. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATIONS OF, OR COMPLIANCE WITH, THESE RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS. They are intended as a guide for the conduct of the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury or death to a participant, spectator or official. The race directors shall be empowered to permit minor deviations from any of the specifications herein or impose any further restrictions that in his/her opinion does not alter the minimum acceptable requirements. NO EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM SUCH ALTERATION OF SPECIFICATIONS. Any interpretation or deviation of these rules is left to the discretion of the officials. THEIR DECISION IS FINAL.Penalties, policies and procedures will be fully enforced by Dacotah Speedway track officials and the Board.

GENERAL RULES

1. Driver is sole spokesman for car owner and pit crew in any and all matters pertaining to the race and only the driver shall take part in any arbitration with the officials.

3. No driver, crew member, car owner, spectator, or any other person shall subject officials to abuse or improper language, remember this is a family sport event.

4. No driver, crew member, car owner, spectator, or any other person shall participate in any fight or any other type of disturbance on the premises.

5. All non sanctioned classes shall abide by the BMSCA rules in addition to the rules set forth herein.

Modifieds: BMSCA has elected the Modified class to be sanctioned by IMCA. All IMCA rules and procedures are in full force and effect, in addition to the rules set forth herein. In the event a rule conflicts between IMCA’s rulebook and BMSCA’s rulebook, BMSCA’s rulebook shall prevail so long as it does not cause the driver to be fined or otherwise penalized by IMCA. A copy of IMCA’s current rule book can be found at imca.com

Street Stocks: BMSCA has elected the Street Stock class to be sanctioned by WISSOTA. All WISSOTA rules and procedures are in full force and effect, in addition to the rules set forth herein. In the event a rule conflicts between WISSOTA’s rulebook and BMSCA’s rulebook, BMSCA’s rulebook shall prevail so long as it does not cause the driver to be fined or otherwise penalized by WISSOTA. A copy of WISSOTA’s current rule book can be found at wissota.org

Legends: BMSCA has elected the Legends class to be sanctioned by INEX. All Legends rules and procedures are in full force and effect, in addition to the rules set forth herein. In the event a rule conflicts between INEX’s rulebook and BMSCA’s rulebook, BMSCA’s rulebook shall prevail so long as it does not cause the driver to be fined or otherwise penalized by INEX. A copy of INEX’s current rule book can be found at 600racing.com

Sport Compacts: BMSCA has elected the Sport Compact class to be sanctioned by IMCA. All IMCA rules and procedures are in full force and effect, in addition to the rules set forth herein. In the event a rule conflicts between IMCA’s rulebook and BMSCA’s rulebook, BMSCA’s rulebook shall prevail so long as it does not cause the driver to be fined or otherwise penalized by IMCA. A copy of IMCA’s current rule book can be found at imca.com

6. Hobby Stocks - All points are awarded to the car. No car changes are allowed after the heat race. In the event a car is inoperable PRIOR to the heat race, another car may be used as long as that car has not been qualified. The transponder and car number must be transferred to the new car, although the track has discretion to allow exemptions if a situation dictates.

7. No drivers or crew members may enter the pits until he/she has personally signed all Releases and Waivers. No one will be permitted to sign for someone else.

8. All persons under the age of 16 who enter the pits must have a signed Minor Waiver on file.

RACE PROCEDURE

1. The flagman is in charge of all racecars on the race track, and has the final decision on the race track. Decisions, interpretation of all rules and scoring positions shall be final. No arguing with the officials.

2. Only race officials will be allowed on the track during a yellow or red flag, penalties will be enforced, penalties may be the car being sent to the back, loss of points, loss of money, and/or suspension. Race Officials will decide what penalty fits the offense.

3. If, for any reason, a car is unable to continue while on the track (accident or mechanical problems), the driver MUST remain inside the car until assistance arrives, unless there is a perceived danger (such as a fire).

4. No driver changes will be allowed after a car has qualified for the feature.

5. Once the line-ups are done, if you are unable to start your appointed heat race, you will be allowed to start tail end in the last heat at the discretion of the head flagman.

6. A yellow flag on the first lap of a race constitutes a complete restart. Line up two abreast in your original position (unless sent to the back by the flagman). Any car that is thought to have started racing before the green flag falls will be relegated to the rear of the field.

7. When the race is yellow flagged after at least one full lap of racing, cars will line up single file so officials can put cars in order via Raceciever. If cars do not go single file for line up, they will be sent to the back for holding up the show.

8. The car(s) which caused the yellow flag will restart at the rear of the field.

9. If you spin out or stop and intentionally cause a yellow flag or a restart, you may be disqualified at the head flagman’s discretion.

10. A car that causes a yellow during a heat race will be black flagged and sent to the pits. This is called, "one and done."

11. After second yellow flag in any feature or consi race, any driver that causes the third caution will be black flagged and sent to the pits. Any driver that causes two yellow flags in a feature or consi race will be black flagged and sent to the pits. This will be at the flagman or race directors discretion.

12. Any car entering the pits during a yellow flag will restart at the rear of the field.

13. Once the yellow light is turned off for a start or restart, the pit officials at the entrance to the track will determine if it is safe for a car to pull onto the track. Watch for his signal, he is in complete control. DO NOT pull onto the track unless he/she signals you to do so. If you are in the pits when the green flag drops to start or restart a race, you will not be allowed to join/rejoin the race, unless a yellow comes out before a lap is completed.

14. Red flag means there is a serious condition on the speedway. All cars must come to a complete stop immediately. Cars may be sent to the pits until condition is resolved. No work may be done to the cars on the track. Drivers must remain in their car unless directed by official or if danger such as fire is present. Pit crews are not allowed on the track during a red flag.

15. Any car not able to maintain a safe racing speed will be black flagged. Any car considered to be a hazard, may be black flagged at the discretion of the officials.

16. A race may be stopped at the discretion of the track officials at anytime they consider it dangerous or unsafe to continue.

17. The top five cars from the Heats and Features must weigh immediately after the race. If you are light after a race, you may re-weigh, but the car must stay at the scale

18. The pit meeting will begin at 6:40pm. BE ON TIME. Everyone in the pits will attend the pit meeting and remain for the National Anthem. All engines and generators will be turned off before the pit meeting.

19. The number of cars in a heat race will be determined by race officials. Number of cars in Features will be determined by number of cars in each class. 26 or more cars in a class may constitute a consolation race.

20. Raceceivers and Transponders are required for ALL drivers ANYTIME the car is on the track, if you have your helmet on, the Raceciver must be on. Raceciever checks will be done, if officials think you do not have a working Raceciever, the car will be black flagged. Raceceiver channel is 000. Frequency is 454.0000

21. Officials will not work on cars, if sheet metal, bumpers, ect. are half torn off the car, the car must go to the pits and have it fixed. Car will start in the back of the field.

22. Any car that is deemed unsafe for a mechanical reason will be sent to the pits.

23. Window nets must be used and must be up at all times cars are on the track, car may be black flagged for not having window net in place.

24. The flagman and/or race official has the right to disqualify any car and/or driver for misconduct or not complying with the rules.

25. A car must take the green flag in the “A” feature to be eligible for payout.

26. Cars must start the night with all parts in place, Hood, all sheet metal, etc. must be in place to take green flag.

27. During feature races only, a yellow flag occurring after leader has taken the white flag will constitute a yellow checkered finish, cars will finish in order of last completed lap, with the offending car taking last position.

28. No car will stop on the race surface to talk with official unless a safety concern needs to be communicated such as debris on the track.

29. All Features have a 20-minute time limit, excluding time for red flags. If a yellow flag comes out and the time limit has been reached or is close (determined by flagman and race officials) the race will be yellow checkered and the last completed lap will be the finish order.

30. Restarts may be single file at discretion of the head flagman.

31. Restart lineup, first place car is out front alone. Second place picks inside or outside of second row, third place gets remaining position. Fourth place car is always on the inside of the third row. Remaining cars line up in order.

Flags1. Green flag means speedway is open for racing.

2. Yellow Flag: All cars are required to slow down immediately upon seeing the caution light or flag and get single file as soon as possible. No passing, stopping or racing to the starting line on a yellow. Cars found to be passing or otherwise messing up the lineup may be put to the back of the pack.

3. Black Flag: A black flag is a consultation flag and will be given whenever it is determined that a competitor must go to the pits. Drivers who receive a black flag and refuse to stop racing and cause the race to be stopped may be fined up to $100. Anyone who approaches the flag stand physically or verbally after receiving a Black Flag will be fined $100.00 minimum and or a suspension.

4. Red flag means there is a serious condition on the speedway. (See rule #14 under Race Procedure for further clarification.)

5. Yellow flag crossed with black, this means that any driver causing any yellow from the point on will be black flagged

6. A black flag folded up or shaking black flag at driver, warning to a driver he/she may be too aggressive towards fellow competitors and will be black flagged if it continues.

Legends: Right rear upright where the pan hard bar is mounted.Or the same upright on the left side.

Street Stocks: Wissota Mandates Transponder Location for Street Stocks. Street Stocks must have the transponder mounted on the right side,inside the frame, approximately 21-23 inches behind the lower ball joint.

Hobby Stocks: Must have the transponder mounted on the right side, inside the frame, approximately 21-23 inches behind the lower ball joint.(On the right side.)

IMCA Sport Compact's: To the rear, 24 inches. Measured from the centerline of the rear axle to the centerline of the transponder.

General Mounting Instructions

All transponders will be mounted on the passenger (right side). Use your skill to make the necessary mount.

Mount as low as possible, slightly above the lower frame rail or the lowest protected point. 24 inches is the maximum, but should be avoided to keep a strong signal.

Your measurement should be accurate to less than 1 inch.

Avoid or protect from exhaust heat

Mount securely; you don’t want it to fall off during the race.

The center line of the transponder will be the arrow on the body or on the bracket. The arrow shows the mounting direction.

HOBBY STOCK RULES

A. BODY RULES1. Any American made car with a minimum factory specification of 108 inch wheel base. 2. No vans, trucks, station wagons or convertibles. 3. Minimum weight with driver: 321 cu. in or less = 3400 pounds, 322 to 367 cu. in. = 3600 pounds, over 367 cu. in. = 3800 pounds. 4. No reinforcing, cutting apart, welding or modifications of anything on the vehicle is allowed except as specified. 5. All glass and burnable materials must be removed. 6. Hood may be gutted. 7. Front wheel wells may be removed. 8. Doors may be gutted for door bars only. 9. No gutting of rear wheel wells, steel interior panels or trunk floor (see K-6, FUEL CELLS). 10. All doors must be welded shut. 11. Engine must remain in original position. 12. A driveshaft hoop is required and must be located 6 to 12 inches behind front u-joint. The hoop must be made of 1/4 x 2 steel and, if bolt-in type used, must be mounted with graded hardware. Hoop must be 360 degrees around shaft. NO chain allowed. Driveshaft must be painted white. 13. Rear bumper must be stock mounted and tied to rear fenders with straps. 14. No gutting of bumpers -- front or rear. 15. A short piece of 3/8 chain must be bolted through a hole in the bumper and a hole in the frame to prevent the bumper from falling off. This applies to both front and rear bumpers. 16. Any stock front bumper is OK. You may replace your factory shock absorber mount with pipe no larger than 1 3/4" .095 tubing and brace any bumper using the same material no wider than 48" behind the bumper. Straps from front bumper to fender are allowed and recommended. 17. Body must match frame and wheel base. 18. Rub bars may be used on the sides of the car but must be mounted to the body. They cannot be tied to the roll cage. Rub bar maximum 2" tubing with tapered ends. 19. Sheet or roll plastic or nose piece may be used. 20. No enclosed cockpits.

B. ROLL CAGE1. A six (6) point roll cage is mandatory: Main cage must consist of 1.75 inch O.D. tubing, with a wall thickness of at least .095 inch. There must be one post by each windshield post and two behind the driver with all four connected at the top with a roof hoop. You must have an angle brace from the driver’s front of the roof hoop to the right rear of the roof hoop. You must have an angle brace running from the upper right corner to the lower left corner behind the driver. The two back bars must run from the top left and top right of the roof hoop to the rear of the car. We recommend a protective bar running from the front left cage post forward and down to the frame to protect the driver’s foot area. There should be a minimum of three from the top of the cage to the top of the drivers head. 2. Minimum of four (4) 3/8 windshield bars. 3. Minimum of three (3) door bars on the left side. Must be 1.75 inch O.D. tubing, with a wall thickness of at least .095 inch. 4. No offset cages. 5. No set back cages. 6. X-bracing under car is allowed.

C. SAFETY BELTS AND SEAT:1. Each driver must have a fire extinguisher in his/her pit. 2. Aluminum racing seat only. No fiberglass seats. No composite material seats. Seat must be mounted in stock location and not set back. 3. A tail light in the rear window is required and must be on at all times. 4. Must have 5-point racing harness. Seat belts must consist of a three inch lap belt and double three inch shoulder belts that release with one mechanism. 5. A driver’s side window net is mandatory. Window net must be mounted with solid mount at the bottom of the window and latch at the top. Latch must be readily accessible by both driver and safety personnel. 6. Shoulder belts should be mounted a minimum of 6 lower then driver’s shoulders to keep the driver down in the seat in case of a rollover. Shoulder belts cannot be more than three years old. 7. Helmet must be a Snell approved full-face helmet. All helmets must have at least SA2000 rating. 8. MUST have fire retardant driving suit. 9. Neck brace made of a fire resistant material is mandatory. 10. Fire resistant gloves and shoes are highly recommended.

E. CARBURETORS AND FUEL:1. One 2-barrel carburetor only. 2. No front bowl Holleys. 3. No Marine carbs or intakes. 4. Carburetors must be unaltered OEM, except: booster I.D. may be machined to 0.25 inch, venturi I.D. machined to 1 3/8” (1.375 inch) and throttle bore I.D machined to 1 11/16” (1.6875 inch) on Rochester carburetor. 0.625 inch minimum booster height on Rochester carburetor. Holley jets allowed. All other carburetors may be subject to approval.5. Choke can be removed but not the air horn. 6. No electric fuel pumps. 7. Fuel must be pump gasoline only. 10% ethanol-enriched gasoline may be used. No alcohol, no nitrous oxide or nitro, no nitrous devices allowed. No methane or propylene oxide allowed. 8. Gas pedal, including the use of a racing pedal, must be mounted in stock location on the firewall.

F. IGNITION:9. Ignition must be either point system or stock electronics (HEI). No super coils. No multiple spark boxes (like MSD).

G. RADIATOR:1. You are allowed to have two copper radiators or one aluminum radiator. 2. Radiator (Stock or Aluminum) must be mounted to Stock OEM radiator support and remain in original position and be operable. Some fabrication or reinforcing of mounting brackets will be allowed as needed for a safe installation. The portion of the radiator support that extends outside the frame rail may be replaced with pipe to tie the fender to it. The portion inside the frame rails must remain stock.3. Extra cooler may be used if using a copper\brass radiator. It must be mounted inside the car and shielded from the driver. Absolutely NO Aluminum radiators in the rear, stock or not.

H. TRANSMISSION AND REAR END:1. Stock 3-speed automatic transmission only. Must be fully functional with three forward gears and working reverse. No lightening or removal of internal parts allowed. 2. No powerglides allowed. No manualtransmissions allowed. 3. Only 350 and 400 transmissions allowed in GM. Transmissions in other brands subject to approval. 4. Transmission is subject to teardown/protest. 5. Stock diameter torque converter only. (Stock to transmission being used.) 6. No modified torque converters. 7. Posi-traction or welded rear ends are OK. 4:11 gears or less. Aftermarket mini spool allowed. No full spools allowed. 8. No inner marriage of rear ends and transmissions.

I. BATTERY:1. The battery must be moved inside the car and must be covered and securely fastened. (NO TARP STRAPS). 2. One battery only -- must be 12 volt.

J. BRAKES AND SUSPENSION:1. Brakes must be factory stock including master cylinder. 2. Drum brakes on rear of car only. No drum brakes allowed on the front. 3. All cars must have four working brakes at all times. 4. Brake pedal must be of stock length for the make and model of car and must be stock mounted to the firewall. 5. No altering of suspension or steering. Steering shaft with u-joints or slip joint is OK. All suspension parts must match frame. 6. Shock absorbers must be mounted on the stock upper and lower mounts. No modifications allowed on shock mounts, and mounts must be in stock locations. No tie rod end, heim end or aluminum shocks allowed. One shock per wheel for a total of four shocks per car. No coil over shocks allowed. No spacers of any kind allowed. Shocks must be steel, non-adjustable. No remote or external canister type of shocks allowed. Shocks must be steel body, one piece or multi-piece allowed. No bulb tops, may have removable bushing on shaft end of body. Bushing holder/eyelet must be fixed to body. No Schrader or bladder style valves allowed. Must use stock type shock ends top and bottom. Front half of shocks can be covered.7. Springs must be in the stock location and position; stock spring hangers only. Any 5-1/2-inch minimum diameter spring allowed front. Rear springs must have pigtails on both ends. and rear.

K. FUEL TANKS:1. Fuel tanks must be moved into the trunk area. Trunk floor may be gutted for fuel cell BUT no more than 2 inches around cell. If fuel cell protrudes below trunk floor, a fuel cell guard must be in place. This guard will consist of a piece of tubing, minimum of 1 1/2 inches in diameter, 1 inch below the cell and from frame rail to frame rail. The bottom of the fuel cell can not be lower than the bottom point of the stock frame rail. Cell must be mounted to the roll cage. 2. Maximum capacity of fuel tanks not to exceed 10 gallons. Fuel CELLS may be larger. 3. There must be a firewall between the driver and the fuel tank. 4. Fuel tank must be securely mounted using a minimum of two (2) 2” steel straps. 5. If a fuel cell is used, it must be in a metal container.

L. TIRES AND WHEELS:1. DOT tires must be 8" tread width measured with a tape measure from shoulder to shoulder, NOT manufacturers specification. This will be up to the tech inspector's discretion. Must be a passenger series tire with P255/60R15 being the largest tire allowed. IMCA G-60, WISSOTA H-40 or WISSOTA 35 tires will be allowed. No defacing of tires. The same tire types and compounds must be run on all four corners of the car. No mixing of tires will be allowed.2. 14" or 15" Stock steel wheels, white/chrome spoke or modular wheels. Racing type wheels will be allowed but, must weigh a minimum of 19 pounds. All wheels (racing or not) will have a Maximum wheel width of 8" with an offset of 3” or 4", plus or minus 1/2". (This measurement will be from the inside bead area of the wheel to the bolt plate with a tolerance of + or – ½ “ ) NO light weight (less than 19 LBS) racing type wheels allowed. 3. NO Wheel Spacers. 4. Beadlocks are NOT allowed.

M. GENERAL RULES:This class is designed for stock street cars only. NO high performance or racing parts allowed on this car. Suspension, engine and drive train must remain STOCK. Any areas not covered in the above rules shall be left up to the discretion of the management. If in doubt -- ASK. We will uphold the intent of the rules.

N. NUMBERING:Cars must be neatly numbered using numbers from 1 through 99. Numbers must be at least 18 high and 10 wide with a body of 3. Numbers must be painted on the door on both sides of the car and the roof. A 6 by 6 plate with the number painted on it must be placed in the front window and the rear window. All numbers must be of contrasting color to the car. Do not incorporate graphics into your number. Simple block numbers using the above dimensions and of a contrasting color are the easiest to read. Do NOT paint number on the rear quarter panels. Do NOT use shiny reflective or prismatic type decals.

O. CAR APPEARANCE1. All cars will be kept neat appearing. Tin hanging off cars and/or sharp edges will not be tolerated. 2. Minor changes to the body rules may be allowed. For instance, a front valance or a rear spoiler may be allowed in order to enhance the appearance of the car as long as it is deemed nonfunctional. This will be left to the discretion of the tech inspectors.

P. TRACK OFFICIALS MAY TEARDOWN ANY CAR AT ANY TIME.

Q. ELIGIBILITY:No driver currently licensed in a higher class by WISSOTA, IMCA, INEX, ETC., will be allowed to participate in the Dacotah Speedway Hobby Stock class. The Board of Directors may grant exceptions to this rule, in writing, on a case by case basis.

ENGINE PROTEST RULE (ALL TRACKS)ELIGIBILITY AND FEES:All race cars competing in the feature event are subject to being protested. Any driver competing in the feature event may protest providing his race car meets the minimum weight and is otherwise legal under the rules and he has registered his/her intent to protest with a track official prior to the start of the feature race and has tendered the required protest fee. The protest fee shall be $50 for either the top end or the bottom end or $100 for both. If after tear down, the engine is found to be legal, 75% of the protest fee will go to the protested driver and 25% of the fee will be retained by the track. If after tear down, the engine is found to be illegal, 75% of the protest fee will be returned to the driver who protested and 25% will be retained by the track.

PROTEST PROCEDURE:Immediately following the completion of the feature race, a track official will notify the driver of the relevant race car that his/her race car has been protested. The protested driver shall then proceed directly to the claim area where he will receive further instructions as to where the tear down will take place. A track official will be assigned to stay with the protested car until the tear down is completed.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS:Only the driver may protest. A driver may only protest one engine per race. Only the tech inspector has the final word on the legality of the race cars involved in the protest. No person shall prevent or interfere with the protest procedure. Only the driver and two pitmen from the protested car, the protesting driver and one of his/her pitmen and the appropriate track officials may be present at the tear down.

PENALTIES:If an engine is found to be illegal, the driver of the protested car will forfeit all points and money earned for the event at which the engine was protested and may serve up to a 2-event suspension. The 2-event suspension applies to both car and driver. Refusal of a protest will result in the same penalties as above. In the case of a protest refusal, the protest fee will be returned to the driver who protested. A second protest refusal by the same driver in the same racing season shall result in loss of all points and money earned for the event at which the engine was protested, a 4-event suspension for both car and driver and loss of all points earned year to date.

TRANSMISSION PROTEST RULE The fee to protest a transmission will be $100. The Eligibility, Procedure, Special Provisions and Penalties will be the same as the Engine Protest Rule.

ENGINE CLAIM There will be an engine claim of $200 plus exchange. The claim must be made within five minutes of the end of the feature event. The claim can only be made by the driver and the claim fee must be in US currency. The claiming driver’s engine must be in good, sound running order according to the track officials. In order to claim, a driver must be in the top 8 finishers, on the same lap as the winner and must not have been involved in causing a yellow during the feature event. The cars in the last two (2) places are ineligible to claim. The car whose driver is claiming must meet all rules and must weigh after the feature. The claim includes everything except: carburetor, ignition, exhaust manifold, starter, water pump, fan belts and pulleys.

The refusal of a claim will result in a 30 day suspension for both car and driver and the loss of all points and money earned that night, as well as all points year to date and a $500 fine. Suspension time must be served and fines must be paid before the driver is allowed to race again.